Help! Accepted to 2 EDs

Applying to College
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<p>Sooo basically I applied to two schools Early Decision BY ACCIDENT. Long story short, I somehow misread Early Decision as Early Action. (I'm extremely careless okay!?) So you can imagine my surprise when I received my decisions from both of those schools. One of them is a top priority (an Ivy, I'll let you guess which one) and the other is a decent target school. I obviously prefer the Ivy but it'd be a major violation to reject a binding Early Decision from my target. </p>

<p>I'm at a loss of words here. (Both for being accepted into an IVY CHRISTSAKE and of course the whole 2 ED dilemma.)</p>

<p>Any suggestions as to what I should do? </p>

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<p>Are you certain both were Early Decision? I am confused as to how you and your guidance counselor and a parent/guardian signed binding agreements to two schools without either person realizing it was the second time you agreed to ED</p>

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<p>You should’ve read more carefully.</p>

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<p>What schools were they because for some schools, there is a way to get out of your early decision contracts if you applied for financial aid and can’t afford it. However, if you notify the schools of your mishap, they’ll probably both revoke your acceptances. </p>

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<p>You need to contact your guidance counselor immediately and make a plan to contact the college you applied to by mistake and inform them of your mistake. Hope for the best… I think there is a high chance of both offers being rescinded and/or owing the cost of tuition to the mistake school</p>

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<p>The Common App does not allow you to apply ED to two schools.</p>

<p>The simple answer is to decline the non-Common App ED decision, and say that their form was confusing to you, i.e., it was their fault.</p>

<p>Even trying to switch one ED to another is a huge deal on the Common App. You, your parent, and your GC have to approve it.</p>

<p>I would bet that one was EA, or one was rolling, or one was not sent ED but in time for ED.</p>

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<p>So, of the Ivy’s that have ED – you have Cornell, Dartmouth, Upenn, Columbia and Brown… I think. Harvard, Princeton, Yale are SCEA – but not ED, so those are ruled out. I don’t see how your GC AND parents could have missed the double ED agreement; That is 3 levels of mistakes: yours, your GC and your parents. So, if you really want to correct this get with your GC and then have them call the school that you don’t want to go first and try and get out it. You do run the risk of both offers being rescinded at this point, but hopefully that won’t happen. Lastly, if you are in need of financial aid, you can get out of a ED school in some circumstances with that.</p>